don ford on the gaming and gridlock. >> reporter: highway 101 running through rohnert park is nearly complete. its first test will be next week when graton opens for the first time. chp says the freeway will be busy. >> probably at least 10,000 more vehicles per day. >> reporter: the chp believes that number will go down in a couple of weeks once the excitement wears off. but in the meantime, the casino is busy getting ready to handle the expected crowds. there are 5,700 outdoor parking spaces and a 5-story parking structure. they cost $820 million to build, have 340,000 square feet with more than 3,000 slot and poker machines. joseph holloway lives across the street. he watched it all go up. he says the casino transformed what was once a narrow street with potholes and difference into a safe modern road. >> they say they are going to take care of it. so far, so good. >> reporter: today security was tight. patrols were patrolling and exclusive invitations to a special preview were carefully checked. he says he is happy to wait and then after the excitement he will check it out. >> it